The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-10-08
Independent Movement.

In another column of to-day's paper
we publish notice of a mass meeting
to be held at Accident on Tuesday,
Oct. 18th, inst.
We propose to speak briefly of the
means by which the meeting is to be
brought about and also of its purpose
and prospects. We do not undertake
to speak for Democrats, but as the pro-
posed meeting is designed to gather
whiting its affectionate embrace what
its projectors are pleased to call dis.
satisfied Republicans, we propose to
protfer few suggestions for our Re.
publican friends.
The preliminary meeting at the
Glades Hotel, spoken of in the notice
referred to, was comprised of the fol-
lowing named persons: DR.. E. H.
Bartlett, George w. Ward, Hiram
P. Tasker, Rowan White, John F.
White, Herman w. Hesen and Ell.
Townshend, the last named of whom
was there merely to see what was
done and who were there. Our
readers can see from the names above
given that the only Republican pres
ent and taking part in the proceed
ings was H. w. Hesen. and we are
informed that he was present and
participated in the recent Democratic
primary. 1t is manifestly unfair,
therefore, to say the meeting was
composed of dissatisfied voters of both
parties.
1t is easy enough to see that the
proposed meeting is to be brought
about by dissatisfied Democrats. If
the so-called dissatisfaction be wide
spread it certainly manifested itself
through a very limited number.
Small as the number was, they may
be authorized to speak for Democrats,
for aught we know, but they are GER
tainly not authorized to speak for
Republicans.
The purpose, viz: "to inaugurate a
reform in the mode and manner of
making up our county tickets" may
be commendable one, but we are
sure the Republican party is entirely
capable of making arrangements of
this character for itself, and that it
never even dreamed of delegating
the power to the persons named
above.
Another object in having the pro-
posed meeting is that a decision may
be had, whether the powers assum-
ed by few would-be-dictators shall
be wrested from Them" The pri.
maries and conventions which have
been held were all regular so far as
we are informed. The power con-
ferred upon our state central commit
tee lat least) were not assumed pow
ers," and we leave it to our readers
to judge whether the power which
the Glades Hotel meeting has under.
taken to exercise are not assumed
powers" and whether the members
thereof are not laying themselves
liable to the charge of being would
be-dictators." So far as they UNDER
take to speak for the Republican
party. or any considerable body of
Republicans, this would certainly be
true.
We say to our readers very cam
didly, that there is no such dissatis-
faction in our ranks as will Justify
Republicans In considering for a
single moment the proprlety of par.
ticipating in the proposed meeting,
and we frankly advise them, one and
all, to stay away from the Accident
meeting.
We never have believed in using
Republican cats-paws to pull Demo-
cratic chestnuts out of the fire, and
the Glades Hotel patriots will be
doomed to disappointment if they
count upon any such thing.
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